Aizawl: At least 50,000 pills of methamphetamine were seized at Kanhmun village on the Mizoram-Tripura border, Mizoram police said on Saturday.

The pills were seized on Friday based on intelligence inputs.

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The contrabands worth over Rs 1.5 crore at the international market were transported in a truck bearing Tripura’s registration number, the police said.

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They were seized near the police check post at Kanhmun.

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Further investigation is in progress, it added.

It may be mentioned that Methamphetamine belongs to a class of drugs known as stimulants. 

It can help increase a person’s ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behaviour problems. 

But, it is widely used for drug abuse.

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Doses of 200 mg or more of methamphetamine are considered fatal.

It can turn out to be highly addictive if a person takes it without any prescription and that is a major issue among youngsters.

Most of the time, this drug is used for substance abuse.